The Election Commission of India (ECI) transferred Joint Block Development Officer Sourav Hazra from Falta, South 24 Parganas district, to Purulia just hours before the assembly polls on April 29. This decision followed protests by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding the visit of special police observer Ajay Pal Sharma, who faced accusations of intimidating TMC workers. The ECI also removed two Additional District Magistrates from their election-related responsibilities without providing specific reasons. Hazra's transfer is described by an ECI official as routine, but it has raised concerns given the backdrop of heightened tensions in the constituency. Sharma, an IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh, conducted inspections in the area amid protests, warning potential troublemakers against disrupting the polling process. Falta, part of the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat represented by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, is under close surveillance to ensure fair elections.